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Class Description: 1. What you will make: Wooden tissue box cover, which can be a nice home accessory or a simple yet attractive gift. Sized to fit the 5 inch cubical tissue box commonly available. It is an open bottom box (roughly 6”x6”x6”), made from any hardwood, preferably with a contrasting top and exposed splines. One board ½” thick, 6” wide and 24” long will suffice for the sides; the top is a 6”x6” square of any contrasting or attractive piece 3/16” thick. Splines can be made from a 6” wide, 3/4 ” thick scrap board about 8” long. The corners are splined miter joints, with a final 45⁰ cut along each vertical mitered edge, to expose the contrasting spline. An additional option is, after the sides are fully prepped but not assembled, the CDC engraver can be used to decorate the sides. Others have knowledge of this machine, so I step back… 2. Tools you will use: Thickness planer, miter saw, table saw, dado blade or router table, oscillating spindle sander, scroll saw, clamps. not necessarily in that order. The wood supplied will be a selection of hardwood boards which must be milled to size. I will try to prep some wood for the 3/16” tops. I will supply a template for the hole in the lid, either a tsuba or an oval. 3. Knowledge and skills you will gain: Measuring and marking tips for accurate wood preparation, cutting accurate miter joints, adding spline slots to the miter face, cutting a dado, box glueing and clamping tips 4. Brief woodworking related biography of the instructor: John Fritz; I have enjoyed woodworking as a hobby for over 60 years, through at least six different home shop setups (not including my father or grandfather). I have finally accumulated all the shop tools I need. Unless I find one I missed. I enjoy making boxes and small useful gift items, since the family market for furniture is saturated (the kids have small houses). I have led several shop sessions: one on cutting a Gottshall Block with hand tools; another making a hardwood masking tape dispenser. Age: Adults; Young adults 16+ Number of Students: Class size is limited to 6 students Tools and Materials: All tools are provided. You do not need to bring any tools. Cost: $ 12 materials fee. $40 shop fee. Instructors fee $2 Total cost: $$54 Club Membership: You must be an ACWA member to attend this class. Please click here to join the club Cancellation Policy: Club membership is not refundable. Fees will be refunded on a case by case basis or if we can